Plantae

05/29/2026

This week’s Signal Edition (5/28/26) is out!🌱

👉Read more https://multibriefs.com/briefs/ASPB/ASPB052826.php

05/29/2026

📣 daily highlight: Parasitic Plants - An Increasing Threat to Global Food Security and Livelihoods Concurrent Session!🌱 https://plantbiology2026.eventscribe.net/index.asp

05/28/2026

👀The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 https://plantae.org/plantaepresents-building-plant-science-based-startups/

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on May 28, at 11:00 am Eastern, hosted by the 2026 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉 Free registration at https://plantae.org/plantaepresents-building-plant-science-based-startups/

05/26/2026

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Review: Revisiting endophyte-mediated plant protection across diverse host systems (Plant, Cell & Environment) (Summary by Ching Chan) https://plantae.org/review-revisiting-endophyte-mediated-plant-protection-across-diverse-host-systems/

Endophytic bacteria and fungi, the invisible allies within plant tissues, are emerging as powerful contributors to sustainable agriculture. They can enhance plant defense through multiple mechanisms…

05/26/2026

Call for Papers: 2027 Focus Issue on Specialized Metabolites. This focus issue aims to provide a forum for the integrative research that is being conducted to improve our understanding of the biological, ecological, mechanistic and evolutionary processes behind the creation of biochemical novelty in plant specialized metabolism. Submission Deadline: 05/2026. https://academic.oup.com/plcell/pages/the-plant-cell-call-for-papers %20Metabolites

05/26/2026

Call for Papers: 2026 Focus Issue on Single Cell Technologies. This focus dedicated to the emerging field of plant single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), a revolutionary technology that provides unprecedented insights into the cell-type diversity and regulatory networks within plant tissues. Submission Deadline: 09/2026. https://academic.oup.com/plcell/pages/the-plant-cell-call-for-papers -cell-technologies

05/26/2026

At The Plant Cell, we believe great science should benefit the whole community.
As a leading journal published by the nonprofit ASPB, we ensure that publishing fees go back into research support, support for early career researchers, and scientific advocacy.
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05/26/2026

The Plant Cell publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development, and evolution.

05/26/2026

📣Join us for the Meet the President-Elect Candidates webinar tomorrow, May 27, at 1 pm Eastern time to hear from the candidates!🌱

👉Register to here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hvFomCvXR5-hGpb3rFXlHQ.

🚨ASPB Members: ASPB 2026 Elections Are Open! Vote now for President-Elect and elected members. 👉 The deadline is June 19, 2026. https://excom.aspb.org/.

Also, join us for the Meet the President-Elect Candidates webinar next Wednesday, May 27, at 1 pm Eastern time to hear from the candidates.

05/25/2026

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Opinion: Non-model plants as windows into complex epigenetic adaptation (Plant, Cell & Environment) (Summary by Ching Chan) https://plantae.org/opinion-non-model-plants-as-windows-into-complex-epigenetic-adaptation/

Plants thrive in constantly changing environments through remarkable trait plasticity, enabling rapid physiological and developmental adaptation to stress. Beyond immediate responses…

05/22/2026

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Perspective: Twenty-Five Years of Discovery and Innovation on the plant circadian clock (NPJ Biol) (Summary by Montserrat López-Coria) https://plantae.org/perspective-twenty-five-years-of-discovery-and-innovation-on-the-plant-circadian-clock/

In this Perspective article, Stacey Harmer reflects on plant gene regulation driven by the circadian cycle, using a thoughtful approachable tone to describe technological milestones that advanced our…